Rosie O'Donnell has shared that the late director Penny Marshall asked her to lose 20 pounds during the filming of the 1992 film “A League of Their Own.” The actress and comedian made the revelation in a recent interview with People, reflecting on her journey with weight loss.
"On ‘League of Their Own,’ Penny Marshall didn’t help by saying, ‘Rosie, I want you to lose 20 pounds,'" O'Donnell, 64, told the publication. "I’m like, ‘You think I carry it around for fun, Penny?'"
O'Donnell, who has spoken about her recent 60-pound weight loss, stated that the experience has changed her life. "It’s very strange to just buy a pair of jeans that fit. When I would do late-night, my biggest concern wasn’t my set — it was, did I look fat?" she said.
O'Donnell, who began using Mounjaro in 2023 to manage Type 2 diabetes, noted that she feels healthier and more empowered in her body. She expressed a wish to have enjoyed her physical self more during the time she filmed “A League of Their Own.”
Marshall, who died in December 2018 at age 75, was O'Donnell's director on the baseball comedy. O'Donnell described Marshall as a